University of Michigan Occupational Safety & Environmental Health Campus Safety Services Building 1239 Kipke Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1010 Phone: 734 647-1143 • Fax: 734 763-1185 www.oseh.umich.edu The University of Michigan Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Procedures August 2004 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 1 AUTHORIZED PUBLIC AGENCY AUTHORITY ........................................... 1 SESC PLAN............................................................................................................. 2 MINIMUM PLAN REQUIREMENTS (RULE 323.1703)................................................. 3 MINIMUM PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS................ 4 MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY PLANS ............................................................................ 5 PLANNING & DESIGN......................................................................................... 8 PLANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION ................................................................ 10 DESIGNING FOR CONSTRUCTION .............................................................. 10 CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE......................................................................... 11 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES............................................................... 13 RESPONSIBILITIES OF U-M DEPARTMENTS............................................ 15 INSPECTIONS ..................................................................................................... 17 NOTIFICATIONS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES ................................................ 18 NOTIFICATIONS WITHIN U-M ...................................................................... 18 PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE ......................................................... 19 TECHNICAL SUPPORT..................................................................................... 19 REFERENCE MATERIAL................................................................................. 20 GLOSSARY........................................................................................................... 21 APPENDICES....................................................................................................... 22 APPENDIX A – PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM.......................................................... APPENDIX B – DESIGN & REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR SESC PLANS ............................ APPENDIX C – FIELD INSPECTION REPORT ............................................................... APPENDIX D – PREFERRED SESC DESIGN ELEMENTS ............................................. APPENDIX E – REGULATIONS IN BRIEF..................................................................... Table of Contents UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROCEDURES Introduction Erosion is defined as the process by which the land surface is worn away by the action of wind, water, ice or gravity. Soil particles are dislodged or detached and set into motion. Sedimentation is defined as the process whereby the detached particles generated by erosion are deposited on land or into water bodies, such as lakes, streams and wetlands. Accelerated soil erosion is a result of human activities and occurs after soils have been exposed or runoff patterns altered. This type of erosion comprises 70% of all sediment generated in the U.S. Sediment discharged into U.S. rivers is estimated at 4.5 billion tons annually. Accelerated erosion should be minimized during and following all construction and maintenance activities. The movement of sediments through the storm water system creates two primary concerns for waterways. The first is sediment buildup in the waterways which alters the natural ecosystem. The second concern is pollutants carried with the sediments which can create toxicity problems in the water. The University of Michigan (U-M) has established the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) and the Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control (SESC) Procedures to control the quality of storm water runoff from development or redevelopment activities on University properties. These procedures detail the University’s efforts to prevent off-site discharge of sediment to Waters of the State, storm drains and to adjacent properties. The U-M SESC procedures target soil erosion prevention and associated sediments during all earth change activities associated with development, redevelopment and maintenance activities. Plans for new development are subjected to a U-M internal review process to ensure that storm water quality is adequately controlled during construction and after completion of the new development. Storm water management and soil erosion and sedimentation controls are required to be incorporated into the front end of all projects. Authorized Public Agency Authority In 1982, the U-M received approval from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to operate as an Authorized Public Agency (APA) under the authority of Part 91, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) of the Natural Resource & Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Part 91). APA status allows the U-M to establish and manage the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control procedures on its properties. U-M Dearborn (UMD) and U-M Flint (UMF) each have a designated representative (Campus Safety / OSEH – UMD; Environment, Health & Safety – UMF) working with their respective campuses to manage the 1 8/04 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROCEDURES approved U-M SESC procedures. OSEH representatives from U-M Ann Arbor (UMA2) manage the approved U-M SESC procedures on the Ann Arbor campus and on all other properties within the state. All requirements of Part 91 and the administrative rules promulgated under Part 91 are included in these procedures by reference. SESC Plan The SESC procedures apply in varying degrees to construction and maintenance activities at the U-M conducted by contractors and in-house personnel. The need for and extent of a formal written soil erosion control plan will vary, depending on the project. Earth disturbances not stabilized within 24 hours of the initial earth disturbance and which are not exempted under MI Part 17 SESC Rule 323.1705, meeting either of the following criteria require a fully developed, written, erosion and sediment control plan that complies with Part 91: Earth disturbances of 1 acre or more. Earth disturbances within 500 feet of “Waters of the State” GLOSSARY DEFINITION “Waters of the State” . .includes the Great Lakes and their connecting waters, lakes, ponds, and streams which may or may not be serving as a county drain as defined by the drain code; or any other body of water that has definite banks, a bed, and visible evidence of a continued flow or continued occurrence of water and wetlands regulated under part 303. If the project meets any of the criteria above, go to the Minimum Plan Requirements (Rule 323.1703) section of this document for additional information. All other projects must maintain methods to control runoff that enters the existing storm water system and protects it from sedimentation. Refer to the Minimum Plan Requirements for Small Construction Projects (less than 1 acre and greater than 500 feet from “Waters of the State” as defined in the glossary) section of this document for additional information. 2 8/04 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROCEDURES Minimum Plan Requirements (Rule 323.1703) Minimum plan requirements apply to 1) all earth changes within 500 feet of “Waters of the State” as defined in the Glossary and/or 2) all earth changes of 1 acre or greater. Calculate the total area of the site (to the nearest 0.1 acre) and the total area of earth disturbance (to the nearest 0.1 acre). Provide these calculations to OSEH, on the Project Notification Form (Appendix A), to demonstrate what SESC requirements apply to the project. The preliminary SESC plan shall be prepared by the designer, and reviewed for approval by SESC trained staff from Plant Extension – University Planner’s Office and OSEH. The plan will consist of a scaled map (at a scale of not more than 200 feet = 1 inch) and address, at a minimum, the following 12 items: 1. Legal description. 2. Site location sketch. 3. Proximity of any proposed earth change to waters of the state. 4. Predominant land features including lakes, streams and wetlands. 5. Contour intervals or slope information. 6. A soils survey or a written description of the soil types of the exposed land area contemplated for the earth change. 7. Description and location of physical limits of each proposed earth change. 8. Description and location of existing and proposed on-site drainage and dewatering facilities. 9. Timing and sequence of each proposed earth change. 10. Description and location of all temporary erosion and sedimentation control measures, including timing on installation and removal of temporary measures. 11. Location and description for installing permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures. 12. Program and schedule for maintaining all control measures. A design and review checklist containing these twelve required plan items is provided in Appendix B. 3 8/04 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROCEDURES Minimum Plan Requirements for Small Construction Projects Minimum plan requirements for small construction projects apply to earth change projects less than one acre in size which are greater than 500 feet from